A Lord’s Day Prayer

O God, how we wrestle with You at times. And as Your servant, Jacob, we come away blessed and changed, beautifully weakened and limping. Might we too prevail in this seemingly impossible battle?

How we long for Shalom now. We don’t want to wait for our every longing to be fulfilled. Nay!

O Lord, may we not be driven to despair for we are Yours, engraved on Your hand, forever loved by You who truly are Good itself. May we learn to please You in spite of the overwhelming Ache? Would You show us how to love well those to whom we’ve been given, that we might move toward them in a posture of humility and tenderness?

O Lord, strengthen us, protect us, give us eyes clear of sin to see this world and all who dwell within it as You do. Though we often stumble, please, please don’t let us fall. Give us pure hearts, that we might see You in all Your splendor and majesty.

May every bit of pain here only help us to know more fully Christ crucified. And may every bit of Beauty here only serve to capture our wandering hearts and bind us more firmly to You, our Beloved King.

May we walk, Together, every step of the way, trusting His will and His ways, even when we don’t understand a lick of it. And O Lord Jesus, please come quickly?

How we long for the Great Day!

Amen.